Flea Markets & Pop-up Bazaars in Chennai

Chennai's flea markets and pop-up bazaars are listed below and refreshed daily. Most are weekend events held in mall courtyards, hotel banquet halls, community halls and cafés, with stalls of clothing, handloom saris, jewellery, home décor, plants, baked goods and small local brands. VR Chennai in Anna Nagar is the most regular host: its open courtyards hold pop-up markets and a Sunday farmers' market. Phoenix Marketcity and Express Avenue run seasonal markets around Deepavali, Christmas and Pongal. Chennai is also a strong city for craft and handloom exhibitions. Weavers' cooperatives, state emporia and craft organisations hold exhibition-cum-sales through the year, often at halls in T. Nagar, Nungambakkam, Mylapore and Alwarpet, and they are the place to buy directly from artisans. A few street markets are permanent fixtures. Pondy Bazaar in T. Nagar has a pedestrian plaza lined with shops and hawkers; Ranganathan Street nearby is the city's most crowded bargain street; the pavements of Mylapore's Mada streets sell flowers, brassware and, before Navaratri, golu dolls; and the Moore Market complex near Chennai Central is known for second-hand books. Pop-ups peak before Navaratri, Deepavali, Christmas and Pongal, and thin out in the hottest months.